Consumer Device Engineer III

Job Description:

• Color, Material, and Finish Designer - RL Industrial Design  
• RL team is shaping the future of consumer electronics in the emerging Augmented and Virtual Reality industry, as well as Personal Communication and Social Connections via our game-changing Portal products.
• As a Color, Material, and Finish Designer on the RL Industrial Design team, you bring extensive knowledge of industry trends, forecasting, color development and management, and have the technical knowledge to translate a creative vision into production-ready materials and processes.
• You have a record of shipping successful products in the Consumer Electronics, Wearable Technology, Fashion, or Eyewear industries and are comfortable working collaboratively with cross-discipline teams and manufacturing partners.
• Your insights, creative input, and development efforts will help guide the unique style and distinctive look of our brand.

General Summary / Responsibilities

• Interface with industry to research and develop proprietary and innovative hardware styles, construction details, material combinations, new production techniques, etc.
• Assist in the continual gathering and sharing of trends in consumer electronics, eyewear and fashion markets
• Create fully resolved CMF strategy for presentation to team members, partners and manufactures.
• Assist in the resolution of design, prototyping and manufacturing issues during the development phase; create fully resolved solutions to communicate and resolve manufacturing and prototyping challenges
• Manage and maintain CMF product specifications for products in development from concept to production 

Job Specifications

• Bachelors of Industrial Design from an accredited college or university, or relevant professional experience required
• 5+ years experience working as a CMF Designer/Developer
• Proficiency in communicating design vision, and concepts using 2D color renderings and 2D CAD. 3D CAD and visualization experience is a plus
• Excellent organization skills, detail oriented, and has the ability to multitask across different projects and categories
• Working knowledge of plastic injection molding, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles
• Occasional domestic and international travel is a requirement for this position

Mandatory Skills

Bachelors of Industrial Design from an accredited college or university, or relevant professional experience required 5+ years experience working as a CMF Designer/Developer